Vote: adopted

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59. EXTENSION OF GRANT AWARD FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY UNDER THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT Approve application for an extension of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) grant awarded by the Department of Energy (Grant No. DE-EE0000848) through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The grant award began on August 31, 2009 and ends on August 30, 2012. The department is requesting an extension to August 30, 2013. There is $132,122 of remaining EECBG grant funds that will be used for installation of electrical vehicle charging stations. Also, approve revenue and expenditure appropriation adjustments to the Department of Transportation (640) Transportation Grant Fund (223) Non Recurring Non Project (0001) associated with the grant in the amount of $132,122 for FY13. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditure of these funds is not prohibited by the budget law. The approval of this budget adjustment does not alter the budget constraining the expenditure of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. §42-17105. The U. S. Department of Energy will extend the grant period upon verification of Board approval to accommodate this project. (C-70-13-004-G-00)